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Mixed Age ClassesMeeting for ParentsJune 2008
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Mixed aged teaching

• Teaching a mixture of ages, year groups and
  abilities in one class. This is more common than
  might be expected. All local authorities in
  England have schools operating mixed-age classes,
  and, according to the DCSF, the number of schools
  taking this approach is rising.
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How are classes organised?

• Age
• Ability
• Behaviour
• Socialisation
• SEN spread
• Gender

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Staffing
Year 3/4R Miss Rowe Mrs Holland
Year 3/4B Miss Bourne Mrs Holland
Year 5/6E Mrs Evans Mrs Sewell
Year 5/6W Mr Woods Mrs Sewell
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Curriculum Organisation

• Organisation for Literacy, Mathematics and
  Science
• Year 3/4
• Year 5/6

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Positive outcomes

• 35 of Coventry Primary Schools use this
  arrangement on a permanent basis successfully
• Interaction between older and younger children
• More appropriate class sizes throughout school
• Opportunities to develop new friendships
• Ability to split up children who do not work
  well together

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Issues raised by parents

• Is this about balancing the bottom line or
  improving education?
• How will maturity V ability be managed?
• Will the children get the help/encouragement they
  need?
• How are Year 6 children going to be prepared for
  Secondary School?
• What will the teacher/pupil ratio be?
• Why cant you have a teaching assistant to help
  the bigger classes?